Friday, January 9, 2015

Moong Dal Dosa

This is one of the other no fermentation dosa. One of the simplest dosa ever, this is nutritious and a protein filled breakfast.

Ingredients :

Moong Dal : 1 cup
Green Chilli : 3-4
Ginger : 1 inch (Finely Chopped)
Cumin Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida : a pinch
Coriander Leaves : 1/2 cup chopped
Onion : 1/2 (Finely Chopped)
Salt According to taste

Procedure:
1. Soak Moong dal for 3- 4 hours and then grind it into a smooth paste with a little water. The consistency should nether very very thick, nor thin.
2. Add all the other ingredients and mix well,
3. Pour this batter on the tawa and cook well on both the sides.

Note : You can avoid the onions if you don't prefer it.



Wheat Kernel Dosa with Urad Dal and Rice

I am trying to make healthy breakfast now-a-days. I have made dosa with just wheat Kernel and that tastes really good too. But this tastes more like a regular dosa,

Ingredients :

Whole Wheat Kernel : 1/2 cup
Urad Dal : 1/4 cup
Dosa Rice : 1/4 cup
Fenugreek Seed : 1/2 tsp
Salt According to taste.

Procedure :
1. Soak Urad dal and fenugreek together; rice in another bowl; and wheat kernel in another bowl and soak for 4 to 5 hours.
2. Grind all individually to a smooth paste; add salt and ferment it for 8 to 9 hours. (Don't let the batter go sour)
3. Spread the batter on a dosa tawa flip and cook on the other side too.




Instant Wheat Dosa

Do you get cravings to eat dosa's? And then you realize you have to soak, grind and then ferment the dal and it would take a long time. And you can't wait for so long. This dosa comes to your rescue.

Ingredients :

Wheat Flour : 1 cup
Rice Flour : 1 cup
Curry Leaves : 15-20
Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp
Green Chilli : 4-5
Ginger : 1 inch piece (Cut into tiny pieces)
Water : 4.5 cups
Salt according to Taste

Temper :
Oil : 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds : 1 tsp
Asafoetida : a pinch

Procedure:
1. In a bowl mix bowl mix all the ingredients (Except the tempering ingredients); add water slowly and mix so that no lumps are formed.
2. In a tempering pan add oil followed by mustard seeds and then asafoetida.
3. Let the oil cool down (Or the batter might get cooked a little) and then mix with the batter.
4. The consistency must be very thin.
5. Spread the batter on the tawa and you get crispy dosa's.



Monday, January 5, 2015

No bake Choco Coconut Roll

One of the easiest and non fussy dessert to make.

Ingredients :
For the outer Layer :
Marie Biscuit : 20
Cocoa Powder : 2 tbsp
Sugar : 2 tbsp
Milk : for making into dough

For inner layer :
Shredded Coconut : 5 tbsp
Vanilla Essence : 1/2 tsp
Butter : 1 tbsp
Sugar : 2 tbsp

Procedure :
1. Mix all the ingredients under outer layer and make it into a dough. ( should be of biscotti dough)
2. Then roll it flat using a pin (Grease the bottom layer so that it doesn't stick to the surface in which we are rolling it.
3. Now mix all the inner ingredients and spread it on the rolled dough.
4. Slowly roll the outer layer tightly in a aluminum foil.
5. Refridgerate the roll and cut into small coins.

Chicken Cutlet

I loved this recipe. I have made this for potluck and even when I called people for dinner. But I have always deep fried them. Today I shallow fried them and the result was really good. I had them with chicken fried rice. The combination was heavenly.
Ingredients :
Ground Chicken : 250 gms
Potato : 1
Pepper Powder : 1 tbsp
Chicken Masala : 2 tsp
Salt according to taste
Green Chilli : 3 -4
Curry Leaves : 5-6
Ginger Garlic Paste : 1 tbsp
Oil : 1 tbsp + 2 tbsp for shallow fry/ for deep frying
Egg White : for Coating
Bread Crumbs : for coating
Procedure:
1. In a pan heat oil; add ginger garlic paste and fry for half a minute.
2. Now add chopped green chilli and curry leaves.
3. Add ground chicken and cook till the meat turns white; add pepper powder, chicken masala and salt mix well.
4. Once it cools down add mashed potato.
5. Roll them into small rounds; coat with egg white and bread crumbs.
6. Shallow or deep fry them.

Soya Granules Stuffed Paratha

I had prepared Soya granules ki Sabzi. And I used the same as stuffing for paratha.

Ingredients :

Chapathi Dough
Soya Granules Sabzi
Corn Flour : 1/2  tsp

Procedure :
1. I mixed a little corn flour with the sabzi to bind it (Not very necessary)
2. Kept a lemon sized round on a flattened chappati dough.
3. Cooked it on both sides.


Soya Granules Sabzi

I definitely crave good food here in US. I like eating different kind of food. Especially you get very good quality of Soya in US.

Ingredients:
Soya Granules : 1 cup
Onion : 1 (Finely Chopped)
Tomato : 2 (Finely Chopped)
Ginger Garlic Paste : 1tsp
Chilli Powder : 1 tsp
Coriander Powder : 1 tsp
Amchur Powder :1 tsp
Salt
Green Chilli (Optional) : 2-3
Coriander Leaves to Garnish

To Temper :
Oil : 2 tbsp
Cinnamon : 1 inch
Cloves :2
Fennel Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves : 6-8

Procedure :
1. Soak Soya granules in water for 10 min. In other bowl with a small piece of garlic and a little milk bring soya granules to a boil.
2. The soya will be well cooked by now; strain them and keep the granules aside.
3. Now Temper the ingrediets given under temper.(Can also add green Chillies)
4. Add onion and once it turns brown; add ginger garlic paste; add chopped tomatoes and once it turns mushy add all the spice powders (Chilli Powder, Coriander Powder, amchur powder) along with salt.
5. Garnish with Coriander leaves.